Entertainment in Tucson
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Ibt's
The daddy of Tucson's gay bars. Every night has a different theme, from karaoke to dance to barbecue.
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Shanty
This friendly pub staple is all about friends, conversation, free popcorn, shooting pool and, of course, good beer. And boy, have they got beer. You’d need weeks to quaff your way through the menu, which features Czech pilsner, Boddington’s and obscure brews from Nicaragua and Kenya. Smoking is permitted on the patio.
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Asylum
If you worship at the altar of goth and industrial, put on your black thrift-shop threads, nailpolish and eyeliner and have yourself committed to this dark and edgy downtown den. Free bands on Friday and nightly drinks and food specials should leave you with enough change for an early am burger at the Grill across the street.
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Nimbus Brewing Company
Brewmeisters at Nimbus, a cavernous purple warehouse space, make ale like Mattel makes Barbies: one in every color – blonde, brown, red, dark. No matter what type you prefer, it’s likely to be a smooth guzzle. The taproom has a distinctive monkey theme in keeping with the brewery’s cheeky logo.
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Kon Tiki
Never mind the strip-mall setting. Once inside this tropical tiki tavern with its reed roof and palm fronds you’ll feel like you’ve apparated straight to Tahiti. Drinks look girly, but don’t be fooled: the trademark ‘Scorpion’ will sneak up on your brain cells without warning.
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Che’s Lounge
If everyone’s favorite revolutionary heartthrob was still in our midst, he wouldn’t have charged a cover either. A slightly skanky but hugely popular watering hole with $1 drafts, a huge wraparound bar and local art gracing the walls, this college hangout rocks with live music Saturday nights.
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Li'l Abner's Steakhouse
Octogenarian Western swing bandleader Dean Armstrong and his Arizona Dancehands have been tearing it up on the outdoor stage at Lil Abner's Steakhouse on Friday and Saturday nights for years. Check it out as you rustle yourself up a beer.
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Rialto Theater
This gorgeous 1920 vaudeville and movie theater has been reborn as a top venue for live touring acts – rock to hip hop, flamenco to swing, plus the odd comedian; basically anyone too big to play at Club Congress across the street.
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Tucson Music Hall
The Arizona Opera (520-293-4336; www.azopera.org) and Tucson Symphony Orchestra(520-792-9155; www.tucsonsymphony.org) perform between October and April at the Tucson Music Hall.
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Surly Wench
This bat cave of a watering hole is often packed with pierced pals soaking up $1.50 bottles of Schlitz in careless quantities, giving the pinball machine a workout or bopping heads to deafening punk, thrash and alt-rock bands.
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Ain’t Nobody’s Bizness
In a shopping plaza, this has long been Tucson’s favorite lesbian bar. Escape the chaos around the pool tables and on the dance floor by heading to the quiet room for a long get-to-know-you chat.
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Temple of Music & Art
The Arizona Theatre Company (520-622-2823; www.arizonatheatre.org) puts on shows from September to April at the Temple of Music & Art, a renovated 1920s building.
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Fox Theatre
It’s always worth checking out what’s on at the deco Fox Theatre, a gloriously glittery venue for classic and modern movies, music, theater and dance.
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St Philips Plaza
In April, May, September and October, jazz fans gather for free outdoor concerts at St Philips Plaza on Sunday nights.
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Plush
A balm to the manic 4th Ave scene, the front of this club has a down-tempo atmosphere with lounging aplenty on funky furniture.
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Barrio Brewery
Set near train tracks in an industrial part of town - whenever a freight train rolls by pints are $3 and this locomotive goodness is sometimes met with cheers. It's roomy inside with a long porch on the front, and the food (snacks $3 to $7) is two notches above usual bar fare.
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